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Accident Summary Nr: 121663.015 - Employee sustains second degree burns on torso from spray of

Accident Summary Nr: 121663.015 -- Report ID: 0950672 -- Event Date: 10/06/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1436603.015	10/09/2019		324110	Chevron U.S.A. Inc.

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on October 6, 2019, an employee was opening a valve(KITZ Japan, model 300SCLS5CY) in the Coker Unit so that contractors could attach equipment that would be used to clean the pipes. When the valve opened, a spray of hot liquid and/or steam was released. The employee turned away from the spray but was hit by the spray on the upper side of his torso. The employee received second degree burns on the upper side of his torso and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Burn, Coke Oven, Opening, Sprayed, Steam, Torso, Valve

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1436603.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Operating engineers

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